Beniamino Servino's 'Vacua Forma' Explores Architecture as Empty Shape

Architect Beniamino Servino's book 'Vacua Forma. Architettura forma vuota' is published by Verbus Editrice. The 384-page volume collects his recent research using aphorisms and collage to reveal architecture's essence. Servino argues that drawing and collage are tools for developing architectural thought, not mere illustrations. He describes his approach as 'hypertrophic archetype' and critiques urban imbalance as reflecting economic and social disparities. The book cites only Lina Bo Bardi and Ludwig Hilberseimer as iconographic sources. Servino views architecture as a political act and explores the concept of 'non-city' in peripheries. The title translates to 'Empty Shape,' emphasizing form beyond function.